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Is there a mountain of shoes in your closet? Do you have to wear a hard hat every time you take something off the upper shelf? If so, it's definitely time to organize!
Cleaning is always easier said than done, so we asked organizing expert Donna Smallin Kuper to share some of her favorite tools for keeping closets looking their best.
Whether you're looking to clean the bathroom, bedroom or linen closets, the "Clear the Clutter, Find Happiness" author has you covered with these recommendations.
Bins, boxes and baskets
According to Kuper, bins are one of the quickest ways to achieve order. Just remember to use the same style bin, box or basket for an organized, pulled-together look.
1. Woffit Linen Closet Storage Organizers
These are especially great for towels and linens thanks to their spacious design.
2. Soft Fabric Stackable Storage Organizer Box
These work well with bulky sweaters or off-season clothes since the clear plastic on the front makes it easy to see what's inside.
3. Sorbus Storage Box Woven Basket Bin Container
These woven baskets, which are available in six colors, come in a set of nine sizes for a uniform look.
Laundry essentials
The right container can make doing laundry so much easier.
1. Industrial Mesh Hamper
This large hamper is made of lightweight metal for easy portability.
2. AmazonBasics 3-Bag Laundry Sorter
The spacious design features easy-rolling large wheels, which means no more carrying heavy laundry baskets!
Hangers and hanger add-ons
There’s more than one way to use a hanger.
1. House Day Pack Metal Wonder Magic Hangers
This innovative product triples closet storage space by allowing you to hang up to five articles of clothing on a single hanger.
2. Whitmor 4 Tier Swing Arm Hanger
You can hang five pairs of pants in the space of one hanger with this clever design.
3. AmazonBasics Velvet Suit Hangers
These hangers will make your closet look much more uniform. Their slim design also allows more of them to fit in a contained space.
Hanging storage
Turn hanging space into storage space with these ingenious inventions.
1. Whitmor 4 Section Fabric Closet Organizer
With four shelves to store clothing and a horizontal bar for extra hanging space, this organizer can provide plenty of extra storage.
2. InterDesign Hanging Closet Organizer
This features two pull-out drawers that fit underneath existing wire shelving. Plus, it's large enough for shirts and pants or multiples of socks and underwear.
3. Whitmor 5 Section Closet Organizer
The five open shelves in this organizer allow easy access to folded clothes. The entire unit simply hooks onto the clothing rod for easy relocation if necessary.
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4. Hanging Closet Bin With Chalkboard
A Kuper pick, these closet bins attach to a door, rod or hanger to expand storage.
5. Aotuno Double-Sided Hanging Gift Wrap Organizer
Another Kuper fave, this holds all your wrapping materials in one convenient place.
6. Delta Children Nursery Storage 48 Piece Set
This hanging storage set for baby or toddler items is a fast, easy way to organize your little one's clothing.
Hooks
For a quick and easy place to hang your hat and other accessories, try a hook!
1. AmazonBasics Wall-Mounted Coat Rack
These wall-mounted hooks are great for corralling bags and jackets.
2. Command Forever Classic Large Metal Hook
This Command hook is attractive, sturdy, easy to apply and designed to not damage walls.
Jewelry organizers
Keeping rings, necklaces and earrings all in one place actually saves closet space.
1. Akro-Mils 64 Drawer Plastic Parts Storage
Each drawer in this unit offers plenty of storage space, and you can double the number of items in each drawer by using dividers.
2. Brotrade Hanging Jewelry Organizer
This hanging jewelry organizer features 80 pockets that keep items in full view.
Over-the-door options
Clear closet shelves by making the most of the space behind your door.
1. Salt Over-the-Door Organizer Pantry Rack
This over-the-door pantry organizer features six shelves and also works great on a closet door.
2. Lynk Over Door Accessory Holder
This organizer has nine hooks to hold scarves, belts, hats, jewelry and more.
Shelf dividers
Use dividers to increase storage space on shelves, give closets an organized appearance and keep folded items in a neat stack.
1. Clear Shelf Divider
This clear shelf divider keeps folded items in a neat stack on the shelf while providing a convenient valet knob for hanging tomorrow’s outfit.
2. Lynk Tall Shelf Dividers
This tall shelf divider slides onto a solid shelf and keeps larger items organized.
3. Lynk Vela Shelf Dividers
These are made of durable fabric and epoxy-coated steel. The dividers simply lock onto any solid shelf and stay securely in place.
Shelf organizers
These shelf additions make it easy to keep organized. These are viable options when you're looking to double your space.
1. Honey-Can-Do Adjustable Coated Steel Wire Shelf
Double the amount of shelving in the closet using these metal shelves.
2. Oxo Good Grips Lazy Susan Turntable
This is great for hard to reach places.
3. Whitmor White Wire Under-Shelf Basket
Using an under-shelf basket can create more storage in any closet.
Shoes
Here are several ways to tame the shoe clutter that can be tough to organize.
1. 8-Pair Shoe and Purse Organizer
You can easily separate your family's shoes with this spacious shoe cubby.
2. Whitmor Over The Door Shoe Rack
Each bar can be flipped up to create more space for the row below and accommodate all sizes of shoes.
3. Whitmor Over The Door Shoe Shelves
This organizer neatly stores 13 pairs of shoes in large, see-through vinyl compartments.
Miscellaneous
1. AmazonBasics Tension Curtain Rod
You can use three tension rods to create a shelf for bins, baskets and other lightweight items.
Position the first rod about an inch from the back of the closet wall and about a foot above the current shelf. Place the second rod 6 inches in front of the first and the third rod 6 inches in front of the second. Keep in mind that the larger the rod, the more weight it will hold.
2. Billy Bookcase
Hack Ikea's Billy shelf for a custom-closet look. Use ready-made shelving in bedroom closets for instant storage with designer appeal.
3. Spacesaver Premium Large Vacuum Storage Bags
Vacuum-sealed items take up less space in the closet, and this set is perfect to get you started.
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This article was originally published on Dec. 16, 2016.
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